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Teletype, FBI SAC Mobile to Director FBI and SAC-S New Orleans, New York, and Chicago; July 9, 1961

FBI teletype, SAC Mobile to Director FBI and SAC-S New Orleans, New York, and Chicago; July 9, 1961
Transcript Page 1
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U.S. Department of Justice
Communications Section
JUL 9 1961
TELETYPE
Urgent 7-9-61 9-28 CST WLM
To Director FBI and SAC-S New Orleans, New York, and Chicago
From SAC Mobile /157-96/ 1 P
Freebus, RM. RE My tel this date to WA and NO. Group of Eight Freedom Riders departed Trailway bus no. five one three nine, seven thirty five a.m. this date for Jackson. Tom Gaither, CORE, Montgomery, Alabama, gave press representative present copy of telegram reported sent Governor Ross Barnett of Miss. From this group offering to meet with him to discuss issues and expressing willingness to be illegally jailed if settlement not reached. Telegram further identified following freedom riders in this group as Robert Rogers, Rutgers, N.J., University English Instructor, Albert Gordon, New York City High School History Teacher, Steven Greenstein, Brooklyn College Student, Lione Goldbard, poet from Brooklyn, New York, Daniel Burkholder, lecturer, Chicago, Ill. Others in group included Herrick, White and Manfield previously set forth as members of Group. Greenstien identified by Gaither as WM, has the appearance of NM. Group successfully tested facilities Montgomery Trailway Bus Station
End and ACK PLS
WA 11-31 AM OK FBI WA JDS
NO OK FBI NO LM
NY OK FBI NY CN
SCO

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FBI teletype, SAC Mobile to Director FBI and SAC-S New Orleans, New York, and Chicago; July 9, 1961
Transcript Page 1
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U.S. Department of Justice
Communications Section
JUL 9 1961
TELETYPE
Urgent 7-9-61 9-28 CST WLM
To Director FBI and SAC-S New Orleans, New York, and Chicago
From SAC Mobile /157-96/ 1 P
Freebus, RM. RE My tel this date to WA and NO. Group of Eight Freedom Riders departed Trailway bus no. five one three nine, seven thirty five a.m. this date for Jackson. Tom Gaither, CORE, Montgomery, Alabama, gave press representative present copy of telegram reported sent Governor Ross Barnett of Miss. From this group offering to meet with him to discuss issues and expressing willingness to be illegally jailed if settlement not reached. Telegram further identified following freedom riders in this group as Robert Rogers, Rutgers, N.J., University English Instructor, Albert Gordon, New York City High School History Teacher, Steven Greenstein, Brooklyn College Student, Lione Goldbard, poet from Brooklyn, New York, Daniel Burkholder, lecturer, Chicago, Ill. Others in group included Herrick, White and Manfield previously set forth as members of Group. Greenstien identified by Gaither as WM, has the appearance of NM. Group successfully tested facilities Montgomery Trailway Bus Station
End and ACK PLS
WA 11-31 AM OK FBI WA JDS
NO OK FBI NO LM
NY OK FBI NY CN
SCO